This Friday's Feature artist is Michael Wallace, a Baltimore-based artist who uses his bike as a paintbrush, and the city as his canvas!Michael Wallace writes:Think of each of the pictures found here as being akin to a giant (regional scale!) Etch-a-Sketch. Once the recording begins, a continuous pedal-powered line is drawn. Each finished piece represents the end product of the planning, physical execution and technological production of a location recorded bicycle ride. I love the challenge of using Southeast Baltimore as my backdrop for creativity in fitness, and the truth is I need all the exercise I can get. I can honestly say that GPX Riding is and has been a perfect fit for me.What is GPX Riding?Wallace explains:“GPX Riding” is a (my) general term for using a GPS device to track and record my location while riding my bicycle. In short, I use GPS technology to record where I go in a planned effort to create massive "virtual geoglyphic" imagery.

Hurricane Irene

Hammer Time!

Titanic

Gargoyle

I love his honesty, enthusiasm and encouragement:There was a time when I thought I had invented something amazing. That time lasted for about 35 seconds as I went online and immediately discovered that a few other people have apparently tried this as well. This didn’t stop me though. I began my career by spelling my name. It was an absolute thrill to ride that first design and wonder if what I was doing was going to work. In the meantime, I also encourage you to join in the fun and see what you can add to the world by using your own passion and imagination. Anyone can look up anything in a book, it is however the creative minds that will drive change, allow for adjustment, engage new challenges, seek alternate approaches to old problems, explore for the sake of curiosity, and for some, to continue the morphing of science and art.To see more of Michael Wallace’s GPX Riding art visit his website here! TGIF!Mary^

How interesting. I knew that farmers who make those corn mazes in the fall use a GPS to cut them, but didn't know that individuals could "Ride them!" I also enjoyed your beautiful map a couple days ago with the quilted look, the blue and copper.